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US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that American forces were striking Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz, warning Tehran against retaliation, Anadolu reports. “The United States is, as we speak, striking Iranian Targets near the Strait of Hormuz,” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. Trump described the strikes as “large and powerful” and said they were retaliation for what he called Iran’s “failed attempt” to plant sea mines in the strait. He also cited an Iranian missile attack on a US base in Jordan, saying Iran had fired eight missiles and that they were “all successfully knocked down.” Trump warned that any Iranian retaliation would prompt a heavier US response. “If the failed Nation of Iran retaliates […]
